Tuesday, May 9, 2017

How to Make Your Own DIY Smoke Grenades

Most people know
what smoke grenades are, but don’t understand how to make a smoke grenade
(legally).

See, that’s a crying
shame to me, since this easy-to-build survival tool could easily save your life
in an emergency.

Smoke grenades have
been immensely popular in many wars, such as the Vietnam War. During battle,
these handy items could provide a smokescreen, distracting your enemy and
providing you a moment to escape/shoot.

Plus, it’s hard to
see in and through the heavy smoke. This causes the enemy to have a harder
time firing at you.

They’ve also
been utilized in helping you get found by rescue teams. Once the smoke heads up
to the sky, you can be easily spotted by land, water or air to get you to
safety.

Many veterans are
also aware of the various colors a smoke grenade can control. For example,
according to Ask A Prepper:

“Each unit designates the meaning and purpose for each color
(white tends to be used to mask movement/confuse enemy, etc. only). Sometimes
each mission may dictate different color signals for different meanings (lift
& shift fire, phase line reached, extract, etc.). In other situations,
different colors are meant to mark positions for aircraft to verify that the
force on the ground popping smoke is who they say they are.

In peacetime red typically meant that there is an injury and
all training is to be halted until the injury is addressed. [Red] and
Orange are internationally associated with the distress signal.”

Better yet, when
used correctly, smoke grenades are perfectly legal to have and use. As Ask A Prepper states:

“Non-military uses of smoke grenades vary from signaling
your position in case you are lost to fireworks, paintball games, self-defense,
protests, spectators, and airsoft enthusiasts. However, the smoke grenade class
is restricted to signaling and concealment under the laws of war, and thus
they are not considered weapons. The smoke grenade remains legal for civilian
use and ownership in most countries.”

So now that we know
a little more about this useful survival tool, we need to learn…

How To
Make A Smoke Grenade (Legally)

Surprisingly enough,
anyone can learn how to make a smoke grenade. In fact, if you’ve got access to
a garden center, a crafts store (like Hobby Lobby) and a Dollar Store, you’re
halfway there!

Need to learn how to
make a smoke grenade FAST? Watch the video below (it’s less than 3 minutes
long). The whole process takes about 1.5 hours, and the results are SO WORTH
IT.

The main ingredients
that make this work are sugar and potassium nitrate. Oddly enough, Spectracide
Stump Remover contains these ingredients. Like I said, if you’ve got a garden
center near you, you’re halfway to making these on your own.

The 1.5
Hour Smoke Grenade

What You’ll Need:

60g Spectracide Stump Remover

40g Sugar

1 Tbsp Baking Soda

3 Large Spoonful Organic Dye Powder (any
color)

1 – Cotton Ball

1 – Toilet Paper Tube

1 – Pen

1 – Firework Fuse

Duct Tape

How To Make It:

Pour the stump remover
and sugar into a small pot. Heat on Low and stir constantly. You’ll notice
the mixture begin to caramelize. Keep stirring until the mixture has a thick
consistency, resembling smooth peanut butter.

Now add the baking
soda and stir in completely. Then add the organic dye powder, stirring until
the contents are thoroughly mixed.

Next cover one end
of the toilet paper roll (you can use paper or duct tape). Fill the tube with
your mixture leaving about 1/2″ space at the top. Then take the pen and push it
all the way through the center of the mix. Leave the pen standing in the
mixture for an hour.

After the hour has
passed, remove the pen from the mix. Next, take your firework fuse and place it
into the hole. Roll the cotton ball into a long tube, and shove it down into
the hole next to the fuse. This will help plug up the extra space.

Next wrap the entire
tube (top, bottom, and all around) with duct tape. Make sure to leave the hole
at the top exposed so that the fuse is sticking out.

Now here comes the fun
part. Take your smoke grenade into an open space and light the fuse on fire.
You’ll stand in awe as the air is filled with your colored smoke in just a
matter of seconds!

How To
Make A Smoke Grenade: The Video

Isn’t that
cool? Like I said, I think everyone needs to know how to make a smoke
grenade. It’s just good sense when preparing for a crisis.

My advice is to make
one of these and try it out for yourself first. That way you can be confident
that you have the right tools and measurements for the job. You’ll also be able
to see how powerful this mechanism is at helping you escape in a crisis.

Once you’ve tried it
for yourself, it’s time to make a few extra for your bug out bag/survival kit.
Make sure to also bring a lighter (or two) so that you can light it quickly if
you get in a tight spot.

Try these out for
yourself and let me know what you think in the comments. Got more advice or
another way to make these? Let me know! The more we help each other out today,
the better prepared we can be tomorrow. Remember, Prepare Now, Survive Later

Yours for a productive
2017,

Bruce ‘the Poor Man’

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